Label : Marlin Records
Side One01 - The Path (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton)
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Side Two
01 - Smoke Rings And Wine (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
02 - I Cross My Heart (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
03 - It Feels So Good (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
04 - If I'm Still Around Tomorrow (Ralph MacDonald & William Salter)
Rhythm
Conga & Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Drums : Rick Marotta ("Path" Part II & "I Cross My Heart"), Steve Gadd ("Path" Part III & "Smoke Rings And Wine"), Charles Collins ("If I'm Still Around Tomorrow")
Bass : Chuck Rainey, William Salter ("It Feels So Good"), Will Lee ("If I'm Still Around Tomorrow")
Guitar : Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken ("If I'm Still Around Tomorrow")
Piano : Richard Tee, Arthur Jenkins Jr. ("It Feels So Good")
Clavinet : Arthur Jenkins Jr.
Strings : Sanford Allen, Julian Barber, Al Brown, Selwart Clarke, Paul Gershman, Harold Kohon, Jesse Levy, Guy Lumia, Joe Malin, Kermit Moore, Gene Orloff, Matthew Raimondi, Mitsue Takayama
Produced by Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & William Eaton
Arranged & Conducted by William Eaton
(Except "It Feels So Good" by Arthur Jenkins Jr.)
Recorded at Rosebud Recording, Inc.
Engineered by Richard Alderson
Assisted by Eddie Heath Jr.
Album Coordinator : Diane Johnson
Assisted by Linda Kyser
Side One
01 - The Path
Part One
Ralph MacDonald : Syndrum & All Percussion
Idris Muhammad : Log Drums
Jimi Solanke : Spoken Voice
Chorus : Miriam Maketa, Hugh Masakela, Busie Diamini, Samuel Hlatshwayo, Alfred Leretolo, Thembi Mtshali, Simon Nkosi, Linda Tshabalala, Junior Tshabalala
Part Two
Bamboo Steel Band
Mike Sorzano : Cello
Roger Sardinha : Tenor
Alston Jack : Double Second
Clinton Thoboune : Clarinet Solo
Part Three
Bob James : Synthesizer Solo
Michael Brecker : Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Barry Rogers : Trombone
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone
Side Two
01 - Smoke Rings And Wine
Jean 'Toots' Thielemans : Harmonica
Background vocals : Patti Austin, Valerie Simpson, Leslie Miller, Hilda Harris, Jerry Kelly, Kenny Karen, Tony Wells
02 - I Cross My Heart
Grover Washington Jr. : Tenor Saxophone, Lead & Solo
Jerry Peters : Oberheim
03 - It Feels So Good
Ralph MacDonald : Cow Bell & Conga Solo
Dave Friedman : Vibraphone, Lead & Solo
Nicky Marrero : Timbales
Eric Gale : Guitar Solo
04 - If I'm Still Around Tomorrow
Gwen Guthrie : Lead vocal
Background vocals : Lani Groves, Brenda White, Yollanda McCullough
